NALSAR-2005 ANSWERS 1b- The paragraph needs to begin with a sentence that introduces the premise and then goes on to elaborate on it logically 2c- This paragraph is required to start with an assertion and the following statements elucidate the same 3d- the passage starts by mentioning the process of magnetic reversal and then goes on to explain in it greeter details, including its effects hence this option is true as it succinctly explains the intention of the passage 4c- Magnetic reversal as is clearly stated in the passage is the phenomenon wherein North becomes South and vice versa 5c- in the third paragraph it is clearly explained that investigating the formation of rocks from magma was integral to the discovery of magnetic reversal and its process 6b- The other three statements are not inferences as they are already stated in the passage. However option B is an inference one can draw if one analyses the information provided, especially where it says the reversal of polarity attracts greater UV radiation and can hence harm some species which may include humans as well 7. In how many ways can the letters of the word PATNA be rearranged? (A) 60 (B) 120 (C) 119 (D) 59 Soln: Since we have two „A‟s in Patna, their arrangement will be considered the same. Therefore no. of arrangements= (5P5)/2!= 60 In the famous program Kaun Banega Crorepati, the host shakes hand with each participant once, while he shakes hands with each qualifier (amongst participant) twice more. Besides, the participants are required to shake hands once with each other while the winner and the host each shake hands with all the guests once. 8. How many handshakes are there if there are 10 participants in all, 3 finalists and 60 spectators? (A) 118 (B) 178 (C) 181 (D) 121 Soln: Host+Participant= 10 Host+Qualifier= 3*2= 6 Participants with each other= [(10*10)-10]/2= 45 Winner+Audience= 60 Host+Audience= 60 Total= 181 9. In the above question, what is the ratio of the number of handshakes involving the host to the number of handshakes not involving the host? (A) 43:75 (B) 76 : 105 (C) 46:75 (D) 73 : 105 Soln: Involving Host= 10+6+60= 76 Not involving Host= 45+60= 105 Ratio= 76/105= 76:105 In a survey carried out in a railway station, the following data was recorded Arrivals Departures Number of trains observed 1395 1488 Number of timely arrivals/departures 1247 1402 Delay up to 30 minutes 112 79 Delay up to 30 minutes and one hour 31 6 Delay beyond one hour 5 1

10. What was the percentage of trains arriving late at the station under survey? (A) 5.8 (B) 8.1 (C) 8.5 (D) 10.6 Soln: No. of trains arriving late= 1395-1247= 148 Percentage= (148/1395)*100= 10.6% 11. In a lone case of excessive delay a train departed 3 hrs. late from the station. With this additional information, what was the average delay for the late departing trains? (A) 30 mins. (B) 19 mins. (C) 1 min. (D) 7 mins. Soln: Average delay= [{79*(30/2)}+{6*(|30+60|/2)}+{2*(|60+180|/2)}]/87 = 19.48= 19mins 87 is the total no. of late departing trains. (initially 86) here, we are taking the average of the given intervals since exact delay is not given. 12. If the punctuality of railways is defined as the number of occasions on which trains arrived or departed in time as a proportion of total number of arrivals or departures from the station, what was the punctuality for the month under observation at the station? (in % terms) (A) 8.1 (B) 91.9 (C) 89.4 (D) 94.2 Soln: Total arrival and departure= 1395+1488= 2883 Total timely arrival and departure= 1247+1402= 2649 Punctuality= (2649/2883)*100= 91.88= 91.9% 13. If the punctuality is calculated separately for arrivals and departures, what will be the difference between the punctuality of arrivals and departures? A. Departures better than arrivals by 4.8% B. Arrivals better than departures by 10.6% C. Departures better than arrivals by 2.3% D. Departures better than arrivals by 1.6% Soln: Punctuality of arrival= (1247/1395)*100= 89.39% Punctuality of departure= (1402/1488)*100= 94.22% Diff= 94.22-89.39= 4.83% 14b- If one sketches a chart according to the pointers provided, then one can decipher that B is the correct option 15a- If one sketches a chart according to the pointers provided, then one can decipher that B is the correct option 16a- Either M or S can the first company to visit, hence option A 17d- If one sketches a chart according to the pointers provided, then one can decipher that B is the correct option as no company is required to be visited after R, therefore it is the last 18d- If one sketches a chart according to the pointers provided, then one can decipher that B is the correct option 19b- If one sketches a chart according to the pointers provided, then one can decipher that B is the correct option 20a- it is not implied that everyone makes judgments, the given statement would hold true even if few people made judgments 21d- Neither is it implied that book digest saves time, nor is it implied that they cannot be used when not in a rush 22b- Argument B is a direct counter-argument to the idea in the question, while A is merely an observation, not an argument. 23b- improvement in services is a less strong argument than the problem of acute unemployment, the degree matters hence B is stronger 24b- each alphabet is replaced by its numerical equivalent 25a- the word is formed by each alphabet being replaced by its succeeding alphabet 25. If OQNEDRRNQ is a code for PROFESSOR, DMSDQDC is a code for (A) entered (B) arrived (C) slipped (D) returns 26. Amniocentesis is a method for (A) Determination of foetal sex (B) separation of amino acids (C) determination of sequence of amino acids in a protein (D) inducting abortion.

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III P-32 Leukaemia treatment IV Na-24 Treatment of cancer (A) I-D, 11-13, III-C, IV-A (B) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B (C) I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A (D) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D 28. Which of the following enters human body through skin? (A) Tapeworm (B) Hookworm(C) Ringworm (D) Threadworm 29. Rh factor concerns the (A) Blood group (B) colour of the skin (C) colour of the eye (D) functioning of the liver 30. Which of these is a play by Vijay Tendulkar (A) Comedy of Errors (B) My Fair Lady (C) Justice (D) Silence! The Court is in Session. 31. Which Delhi Sultan built the City of Agra? (A) Ibrahim Lodi (B) Sikandar Lodi (C) Kutbuddin Aibak (D) Allauddin Khilji 32. The author of'Gita Govinda' (A)Jayapa (B)Jayadeva (C) Bhajagovinda (D) Tyagaraja 33. The'Doctrine of Lapse' was introduced by (A) Lord Wellesley (B) Lord Hastings (C) Lord Dalhousie (D) Lord Northbrook 34. Communal electorates were created by the Act of (A)1935 (B)1909 (C) 1919 (D) 1861 35. The Constitutional head of the Union is: A. The Chief Justice of India B. The Prime Minister C. The President D. The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 36. The Vice-President of India is: A. The President of the Red Cross B. Speaker of the Lok Sabha C. Chairman (ex-officio) of the Lok Sabha D. Ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha 37. The tenure of the Council of Ministers is: A. Co-terminus with the Lok Sabha B. Uncertain C. Five years D. Fixed and co-terminus with the President 38. Which one of the following can amend Fundamental Rights? (A) Parliament (B) Lok Sabha (C) Supreme Court (D) President 39. The Right to Property ceased to be Fundamental Right from (A) 1975 (B) 1976 (C) 1978 (D) 1979 40. The Oath of Office to the President is conducted by: (A) The Chief Justice of India (B) The Prime Minister (C) The Vice-President of India (D) None of the above 41. Panchayati Raj Administration is primarily aimed: A. To arouse in the people of each area intensive and continuous interest in the community development programme B. To work for the upliftment of Harijans C. To ensure rural development D. To increase agricultural production 42. A judge of the Supreme Court holds office till he / she reaches the age of: (A) 58 years (B) 60 years (C) 65 years (D) There is no upper age limit 43. The present Income Tax Act was enacted during: (A) 1992 (B) 1961 (C) 1984 (D) 1991

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44. The Supreme Court of India has been granted power of Judicial Review, a feature which was borrowed from the Constitution of: (A) Britain (B) U.S.A. (C) Switzerland (D) France 45. ___________ is the money value of all the goods and services produced in the country, during one year, at factor cost (A) Gross Domestic Product (B) Net Domestic Product (C) Gross National Product (D) Net National Product 46. _____ is duty imposed on a commodity in proportion to their value (A) Ad Valorem Tax (B) Excise Duty (C) Sales Tax (D) Modvat 47. The words 'Bull' and' Bear' are used in (A) Income Tax Department (B) In the currency market (C) In the stock exchange (D) For sales 48. The FEMA Act means (A) Foreign Exchange Act (B) Foreign Management Act (C) Foreign Exchange Management Act (D) None of the above 49. Inflation means (A) increase in the value of money (B) decrease in the value of money (C) increase in the demand for goods (D) increase in the purchasing power of money 50. Where is the earth satellite station located in India? (A) Arvi (B) Bangalore (C) Trivandrum (D) Thumba 51. Which one of the following rivers is flowing through a rift valley? (A) Godavari (B) Narmada (C) Krishna (D) Cauvery 52. Hirakud multipurpose project is constructed on the river (A) Godavari (B) Damodar (C) Sone (D) Mahanadi 53. Which of the following rivers flows westward? (A) Krishna (B) Cauvery (C) Mahanadi (D) Narmada 54. Mudumalai Sanctuary is situated in (A) Karnataka (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Andhra Pradesh 55. Which of the following can be considered as water pollution? A. Rise in the temperature of water B. An act which is likely to cause harm to aquatic organism C. Discharge of effluents into water D. All the above 56."Sustainable Development" means A. Conserving the nature in pristine purity B. Rapid Industrial Development C. Balance between Protection of Environment and the need for development. D. Development of priority sectors 57. A master is liable for the wrongs committed by his servants. It is called: (A) joint liability(B) vicarious liability(C) concurrent liability (D) civil liability 58. Self Defence (A) is a private remedy(B) is a judicial remedy (C) is available as defence only in civil law (D) is available in both torts and crimes. 59. Slander is a (A) a crime (B) a tort (C) a breach of contract (d) Breach of trust 60. Muslim marriage is a (A) Sacrament (B) Civil Contract(C) Divine Commandment (D) None 61. Registration of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is: (A) compulsory (B) optional (C) subject to the discretion of the marriage registrar (D) none 446

62. In Law of Torts, always unliquidated damages are awarded. The meaning of unliquidated is

(A) Not ascertainable (B) Approximately arrived at (C) Penal and exemplary (D) A&B 63. The Law of Torts has largely developed through (A) Judicial decisions (B) Customs (C) Legislations (D) None of the above 64. _________are words which appear innocent but contain a latent meaning which is defamatory. (A) Libel (B) Slander (C) Innuendoes (D) None of the above 65. There are four stages in the commission of a crime: intention, preparation, attempt and commission. The attempt to commit a crime is (A) Punishable (B) not punishable (C) not ordinarily punishable (D) None 66. Sex determination tests have been banned by (A) Pre-Conception Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act (B) SDT (Prohibition) Act (C) Ultra-Sound Control Act (D) None of the above 67. _______ are those offences which are punishable with imprisonment for two years or less. These offences can be compromised between the parties. (A) Compoundable offences (B) Non-compoundable offences (C) Bailable offences (D) Non-cognizable offences 68. Lawyers are officers of the Court and are constituted into an independent profession under the (A) Constitution of India (B) Advocates Act, 1931 (C) Advocates Act, 1951 (D) Advocates Act, 1961 69. In the matter of liquidated damages A. The plaintiff is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation for the loss suffered B. The plaintiff is not entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation for the loss suffered C. The plaintiff is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation by proving the exact loss suffered D. The plaintiff is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation without having to prove the exact loss suffered 70. A party who suffers loss as a result of breach of contract can, in the usual course, claim (A) Ordinary damages (B) Exemplary damages (C) Special damages (D) Penal damages 71. A person enjoying the benefit of non-gratuitous act A. Is under an obligation to make compensation for this benefit B. May make compensation at his option C. Has no obligation towards any one D. Has no remedy available against him 72. An agreement to share the benefits of public office is (A) Valid (B) Voidable (C) Void (D) None of the above 73. "Exemplary Damages" is related to A. Damages awarded to set an example B. Damages for loss arising in special circumstances C. Damages fixed by the court in ordinary circumstances D. None of the above. 74. The UN Body which deals with Intellectual Property Rights is (A) FAO (B) ILO (C) WIPO (D) UNICEF 75. Moshe Katsav is the President of 447

(A) Israel (B) Syria (C) Iran (D) Slovakia Shimon perez is the current president. 76. Wen Jiabao is the Prime Minister of (A) South Korea (B) China (C) Taiwan (D) North Korea Li kenqiang is the current premier.

77. Which is the ruling party in USA (A) Conservatives (B) Republican (C) Democrats (D) Labour 78. Which of the following places does not have an I I M (A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai (C) Bangalore (D) Indore 79. Ms. Mithali Raj is associated with: A) Lawn Tennis (B) Cricket (C) Table Tennis (D) Swimming 80. In India the Election Commission consists of (A) 2 members (B) 3 members (C) 5 members (D) None of the above 81. Late John Paul II, was from (A) Italy (B) Holland (C) Poland (D) Scotland 82. The World Bamboo Congress was held in (A) Mumbai (B) Delhi (C) Kolkata (D) Bangalore 83. Who was the Man of the Series in the recently concluded Indo-Pak Cricket test series(2007)(question modified) (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Rahul Dravid(C) Virender Sehwag(D)Ganguly 84. Who was the Director of the Oscar Award winning movie "Lord of the Rings"? (A) Michael Jackson (B) Peter Jackson(C) Jackie Jackson (D) James Jackson 85. Which of the following diseases cannot be cured by antibiotics? (A) Leprosy (B) Tetanus (C) Measles (D) Cholera 86. Which organ of the human body does the disease Alzheimer affect? (A) The ear (B) The brain (C) The eye (D) The stomach 87. The branch of Physics that deals with the motion of a very small particle is called (A) Field Theory(B) Particle Physics (C) Quantum Mechanics(D) Atomic Physics 88. Wherein Rajasthan is the famous enamel jewellery made? (A) Jaipur (B) Jodhpur (C) Udaipur (D) Bharatpur 89. The oldest mountain range in India is (A) Aravalli (B) Vindhyas (C) Satpura (D) Himalayas 90. Who won the 2007 Men's singles U.S. Open Tennis Tournament(modified) (A) Roger Fedrer(B) Harat Safin(C) Andre Agassi(D)Thomas Johnsson 91. Who is the Prime Minister of Malaysia? (A) Mahathir Mohammad(B) Abdullah Ahamed Badawi (C) Mahmoud Abbas(D) Ahmed Qurie Najib Razak is the current PM. 92. International Day for Broadcasting is celebrated on (A) December 09 (B) December 10(C) December 11(D) December 12 93. Who is the Chief of International Cricket Council (ICC): (A) Jagmohan Dalmiya (B) Malcolm speed (C) Ehsan Mani (D) Clive Lyoid Dave Richardson is the current Chief. 94. Who was the sole medal winning Indian at the 2004 Athens Olympics? (A) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (B) Abhinav Bindra (C) Anju Bobby George (D) Mansher Singh 95b- the passage explains the phenomenon of how bats and bat pups communicate with each other and then point out a problem in the same, then the passage goes on to ascertain the validity of this explanation by citing how the problem earlier mentioned is solved so there are no alternative explanations to the same 96c- if children have acute taste, they are more sensitive to tastes in different kinds of food. If they fall sick more often than adults then they may become wary of the foods that they makes them sick. Therefore this argument if true, is the strongest

97c- if this argument is taken into account, then the passage instantly makes more sense, i.e. if reckless drivers favour red car, then it is logical that red cars are found more in accidents as reckless drivers meet with accidents more 98d-shipping charges usually increase cost of products bought online so if even on addition of shipping the customers do not have to pay more than they would have paid at a retail store, then this assumption makes the passage stronger 99d- the argument says that colic in infants might occur even if they are fed only breast milk. But option D if true is a very strong counter-argument which says that exclusive feeding of breast milk eliminates colic symptoms which completely weakens the question‟s argument 100d- it is clear after reading the two individuals‟ arguments that the principle point of contention is whether the unauthorized use of computers is akin to joyriding or not 101c- Arjun shows a mere example of what could happen, which is not a strong base for an argument compared to Yolanda‟s real-life examples 102b- Naman is not guilty of theft as the clothes were his own property, whether he should have paid for the services or not is a different issue 103a- Kashish had a duty of care to close the door after he boarded the bus. Being negligent, he is liable. 104d- Ghantewala had never specified to ABC Sugar Co about any kind of time stipulation, therefore the contract is not clear and neither party is entitled to damages 105b- amenable means willing, the closest synonym of which is agreeable 106b- beatific means good and pure, the nearest synonym of which would be blissful 107a- delectable means delightful, precisely. The other three words are almost antonyms 108c- unequivocal means unambiguous hence option C is the best choice 109a- categorical means in no uncertain terms, hence option A is correct 110c- citation means quotation, precisely 111a- inculpate means incriminate, the synonym of which is indict 112a- lampoon means parody or ridicule; hence satire is the closest substitute 113a- mendacious means misleading, therefore untruthful would be a synonym 114c- scruple means misgivings, hence hesitate is a synonym for it 115c- the sentence implies that judges should be unbiased and decisive, therefore deaf is the correct word, the other three words do not fit the meaning of the sentence 116c- answer provided is wrong 117d- answer provided is wrong 118c- the sentence implies association of two individuals in a task, hence option C 119b- the sentence implies that one gets used to one‟s lot, hence B is the correct word to be used 120d- the subject of the sentence is implied to be a foremost supporter of the activity, therefore option D 121b- it is conveyed that modern armies should keep up and ahead of modern inventions, hence option B 122c- the sentence means to convey that the flow of water is similar to the flow of water, therefore option C 123b- an accused is always convicted of a charge, the other 3 words are completely incorrect 124a- an individual is always recompensed for his or her troubles, not credited or reimbursed. One is reimbursed for monetary issues but recompensed for troubles 125a- option A is the correct preposition 126a- option A is the correct preposition 127a- option A is the correct preposition 128a- option A is the correct preposition 129a- option A is the correct preposition 130a- option A is the correct preposition 131a- option A is the correct preposition 132b- option B is the correct preposition 133a- option A is the correct preposition

134b- option B is the correct preposition Directions: Q.135-145. In the following sentences three parts are underlined. Only one of the underlined parts is unacceptable in standard written English. Which is that part? If none of the parts is incorrect, then mark D? 135. The tidings comes too late. 452

i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 136. Each of those boys play tennis. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 137. He is growing strong. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 138. He is superior than that man. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 139. 1 have an urgent business at home. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 140. We do not know his view as to this affair. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 141. We have a choice of exercising our franchise today. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 142. We will be missing you badly. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 143. My friend disposed of all his property in his village. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 144. His father educated him for the Bar i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error 145. 1 accompanied with him to the tourist spots of India. i ii iii (A) i (B) ii (C) iii (D) No error ***The questions marked in grey do not have underlined words. 146c- it is evident from sentence 3 of paragraph 1 that the author was sorry that Frost did not receive the Nobel prize 147b- if we replace the negatives in the sentence with positives, we arrive at option B 148a- On reading the sentence in context with the paragraph it is in, we know that “he” is Frost himself 149a- the author mentions Frost was an Anglophile in paragraph 2 150c- this can be inferred on studying the last 2 paragraphs NALSAR 2004 ANSWERS 1c- the sentence implies that novelists currently do base their novels in an area where Defoe had worked clairvoyantly, much before the current age. Therefore option C

2c- the sentence implies that Gramsci‟s analysis provided a conclusion to his career in journalism therefore by process of elimination we arrive at option C as it best suits the sentence 3d- option D is the only option that is grammatically correct 4c- option D is the only option that is grammatically and semantically correct 5b- a denizen dwells, an heir inherits 6c- quotation marks indicate a quotation, similarly an exclamation mark indicates an interjection 7c- deconstruction is a method of critical analysis, the other options are incorrect 8a- epistemic is related to knowledge 9b- to pigeonhole is to categorise 10a- chauvinism means bigotry and favoritism to one‟s own cause, hence option A 11a 12c 13b- option A is the correct preposition 14b- option A is the correct preposition 15b- the sentence means to convey obscurity as lack of recognition and Milton is a metaphor for genius, hence option B 16b- Draconian stands for excessive harshness, therefore option B 17a- the passage should begin with an assertion, which is R. it then goes on to elucidate about the life and activities of the subject of the first assertion. Hence arrangement A is the answer 18b- the passage, if read carefully, will reveal that the sentences are already in a logical order 19d- it is clear from reading the first half of the passage itself that the statement in option D has not been observed anywhere 20d- it has been clearly indicated in the 3

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23. In how many ways can the letters of the word DELHI be arranged? (A) 119(B) 120(C) 60(D) 24 Soln: 5P5= 120 24. There are seven pairs of black shoes and five pairs of white shoes. They all are put into a box and shoes are drawn one at a time. To ensure that at least one pair of black shoes are taken out, what is the number of shoes required to be drawn out? (A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 7(D) 18 Soln: The white shoes are exhausted after 10picks if they‟re picked simultaneously. Hence, the next two shoes picked will both be black. Therefore number of shoes to be taken out= 12 25. In the above question, what is the minimum number of shoes required to be drawn out to get at least 1 pair of correct shoes (either white or black)? (A) 12(B) 7 (C) 13(D) 18 Soln: Total no. of objects= 24 Thereofore, no. of picks required= (24/2)+1= 13

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26b- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 27c- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at

28c- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 29a- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 30a- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 31d- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 32b- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 33c- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 34b- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 35d- if one plots the given information on a chart, then the correct answer can be arrived at 36a- the government needs to fight communal elements BECAUSE they are a hindrance to the nation‟s growth, it is implicit 37a- traditional societies tend to cling to their attitudes; hence they are slow to accept science and progress 38d- neither is strong as neither provides a good argument to support itself 39a- argument A is a strong reason as to why teachers might boycott examinations, argument B is vague and weak 40b- each alphabet, say n, is replaced by (n+2)th alphabet 41d- each alphabet, say n, is replaced by (n+1)th alphabet 42. The saliva helps in the digestion of (A) Proteins (B) Starch (C) Fibres (D) Fats 43. Match: Vitamins Deficiency Disease 1. Vitamin C (A) Nightblindness II. Vitamin A (B) Scurvy III. Vitamin D (C) Ricket IV. Vitamin B12 (D) Anemia (E) Beriberi (A) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-E (B) I-B, II-D, III-C, IV-A (C) I-E, II-B, III-A, IV-D (D) I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D 44. Retina in the eyes acts as a__________in the camera (A) Lens (B) Shutter(C) Film (D) None of the above 45. Which of the following diseases destroys the red blood corpuscles? (A) Typhoid (B) Anemia(C) Jaundice (D) Trachoma 46. Who is the writer of 'Poorva Mimamsa'? (A) Jaimini (B) Badarayana(C) Kautilya (D) Charvaka 47. Which historian hailed Samudragupta as Indian Napoleon? (A) Ptolemy(B) V.A. Smith(C) Romila Thapar (D) Dodwell 48. The author of the treatise called 'Mitakshara' (A) Vijnaneswara (B) Parasara(C) Kamandaka (D) Jatavallabha 49. Which Act was passed to remove the lacunae in the Regulating Act (A) Pitts India Act(B) Charter Act of 1813 (C) Proclamation of 1858(D) None 50. Home Rule Movement in South India is associated with (A) Anne Besant(B) Subrahmanya lyer(C) Rajagopalachari (D) Pandits Ramabai 459

51. Who is empowered to impose Emergency? (A) The Chief Justice(B) The Parliament(C) The President(D) Prime Minister 52. Who presides over the meeting of Council of Ministers of India? (A) Ministers in rotation according to seniority (B) Prime Minister (C) President (D) Cabinet Secretary 53. The Council of Ministers is jointly responsible to: (A) The Prime Minister (B) The Vice-President (C) The President of India (D) Lok Sabha 54. Which Article of the Constitution deals with censorship? (A) Article 22(B) Article 32 (C) Article 19 (D) None

55. How many persons are required to be nominated by the President to the Rajya Sabha? (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 12(D) 14 56. The President of India is elected for: (A) Life(B) 4 years(C) 5 years(D) 6 years 57. Panchayati Raj in India is.: (A) A hierarchical set up for rural administration (B) A complex system of rural local government(C) The self-government of the villagers in India (D) Village republic in a democracy 58. The Supreme Court of India was set up : (A) By the Constitution(B) By a law of Parliament(C) By a Presidential order (D) None of the above 59. The Consumer Protection Act came into effect from (A) 1986(B) 1987(C) 1988 (D) 1992 60. Who expressed the view that "the Supreme Court of India has more powers than any other Supreme Courtin any part of the world"? (A) Sir Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyar(B) Justice H.R. Khanna(C) Dr. B.N. Rau (D) K.M. Munshi 61. ______ is obtained by deducting depreciation from GDP (A) Gross Domestic Product(B) Net Domestic Product (C) Gross National Product(D) Net National Product 62. ______is the excess of total expenditure over revenue receipts (A) Deficit (B) Monetary Deficit (C) Fiscal Deficit (D) Financial drag 63. 'SERI' is associated with (A) Agricultural Pricing (B) Control of Public Sector (C) Stock Exchange (D) Foreign Trade 64. Which of the following is an indirect tax? (A) Excise Duty(B) Income Tax (C) Wealth Tax (D) Corporation Tax 65. The term Mixed Economy implies the coexistence of (A) Large and small scale industries(B) Domestic and multinational industries (C) Agriculture and industry(D) Public and private sector 66. Where is India's first nuclear power station? (A) Korba(B) Kalpakkam(C) Tarapore (D) Trombay 67. Which one of the following is famous for its Sun Temple? (A) Khajuraho(B) Konark (C) Pattadakkal (D) Thanjavur 68. India's first ship-building yard was established in (A) Cochin (B) Paradeep (C) Visakhapatnam(D) Surat 69. The highest peak in India is (A) Nanda Devi(B) Kanchenjunga(C) Mt. Everest(D) None of these 70. The place where the Security Printing Press is located is (A) Panna(B) Nepanagar (C) Nagpur (D) Nasik 71. Ozone layer depletion is supposed to be mainly due to (A) Deforestation(B) Chlorofluoro Carbons (C) Acid rain (D) Global warming 72. Vehicular Pollution can be addressed by 460

(A) Imposing norms of manufacture as to design of machinery (B) Imposing norms on fuel(C) Banning use of certain vehicles in certain areas (D) All the above 73. What is legal right? (A) right recognised by law and capable of being enforced at law courts (B) rights recognised by a religion(C) both of the above (D) none of the above 74. In an action for negligence, the plaintiff has to prove: (A) existence of a duty (B) breach of duty by defendant(C) legal injury because of breach (D) All 75. If a newspaper published a defamatory article written by X, who can be sued? (A) Publisher of that newspaper(B) Printer of that newspaper (C) Mr. X only(D) Mr. X, Printer, Publisher and Editor 76. The minimum age for marriage is that the boy must be____ and the girl ___ (A) 18 years, 21 years (B) 21 years, 18 years(C) 18 for both(D) 21 years, 21 years

77. Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Bagum case is related to: (A) Muslim wife's right to maintenance after divorce(B) Muslim wife's right to divorce(C) Muslim wife's right to separation (D) Muslim wife's right to husband's property 78.__________is an act which is twisted ,crooked ,which is not straight and lawful. (A) Tort (B) Crime (c)Wrong (D)None 79. In criminal law intention is an essential constituent of offence. In Law of Torts (A) Intention is relevant(B) Intention is irrelevant (C) Intention is relevant only in some torts (D) None of the above 80. Defamation infringes a person's right to (A) Reputation (B) Pride (C) Privilege (D) Status 81. Conspiracy needs, at least, persons (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Five 82. Section of the Indian Penal Code punishes a murderer (A) 299 (B) 300 (C) 301 (D) 302 83. ______ are those offences for which a police officer can arrest a person without a warrant. (A) Cognizable offences (B) Non-cognizable offences (C) Bailable offences(D) Non-bailable offences 84. Which section of POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) provides for death sentences of the accused: (A) Section 4 (B) Section 3(2) (C) Section 5 (D) Section 13 85. Past consideration means (A) Money received in the past without making even a proposal (B) The price which is more than the promisor's expectation (C) The price said or service rendered at the desire or request of the promisor followed by a subsequent promise (D)None of the above 86. 'P' offers to sell his car to'Q'for Rs.50,000/- 'Q' agrees to buy the car offering Rs.45,000/- the reply of 'Q' amounts to (A) Offer (B) Counter offer(C) Invitation to an offer(D) Standing offer 87. Which of the following constitutes an offer in a self-service store? (A) Display of goods at the shop window (B) When the customer asks for some goods(C) There is no offer in such cases (D) Picking up an article and approaching the cashier's desk for payment 88. An agreement made to sell a cargo of Corn which was not in existence at the time of contract is. (A) Voidable at the option of the either party (B) A valid agreement (C) A void agreement (D) An enforceable agreement 89. A party to a contract can be discharged for performing it, if it has become (A) Expensive (B) Onerous (C) Commercially inviable (D) Impossible 461

90. The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority is head quartered in (A) New Delhi(B) Mumbai(C) Chennai (D) Hyderabad 91. Which of the following company became controversial after being granted an American patent on a Neem product (A) WR GRACE & Company(B) Unilever(C) Pfizer(D) Procter & Gamble 92. National Judicial Academy is situated in (A) New Delhi (B) Kolkata (C) Bhopal (D) Bangalore 93. The Chief Minister of Rajastan (A) Sri. Ashok Gehlot(B) Smt. Vasundhare Raje Scindia (C) Smt. Sheila Dixit(D) Sri Bahairon Singh Shekawat 94. The Indian School of Business is situated in (A) New Delhi(B) Mumbai(C) Hyderabad (D) Bangalore 95. The biggest bank in terms of turnover in India is (A) State Bank of India(B) Corporation Bank(C) ICICI Bank(D) HDFC Bank 96. The famous brand in cellular phone "Nokia" originated in

(A) Sweden (B) France(C) Finland (D) Norway 97. The Prime Minister of Russia is (A) Vladimir Putin(B) Mikhail Kasyanov(C) Mikhail Fradkov(D) Garry Kasparov Answer: none of the above- Dmitry Medvedev 98. 18th New Delhi World Book Fair was held between (question modified) (A) February 2 - 10, 2008(B) February 21 - 28, 2008 (C) January 14 - 22, 2008(D) January 21 - 28, 2008 99. Who holds the world record for the highest runs scored in an innings in Test cricket: (A) Sachin Tendulkar (B) Mathew Hyden (C) Virender Sehwag (D) Brian Lara 100. Which movie got eleven Oscar Awards at the Oscar Award 2004 (A) Lord of the Rings(B) Mystic River(C) Finding Nemo (D) Cold Mountain 101. The atomic nucleus was discovered by (A) Rutherford(B) Dalton (C) Einstein (D) Thompson 102. Which hormone when secreted increases heart beat and produces a feeling of excitement? (A) Cortisone(B) Insulin(C) Adrenalin(D) Testosterone 103. What is the decibel level of sound produced by two persons in conversation? (A) About 5 dB(B) About 10 dB(C) About 30 dB(D) About 100 dB 104. Which national highway goes from'Punjab to Gujarat through Rajasthan, passing through the cities of Bikaner and Jaisalmer? (A) NH8(B) NH 10(C) NH 11 (D) NH 15 105. In computer vocabulary what do the letters CD stand for? (A) Compact Disk(B) Compressed Disk(C) Computerized Data(D) Compressed Data 106. Who won the 2008 Men's Singles Australian Open Tennis Tournament? (modified)(A) Marat Safin(B) Roger Federer (C) Jo tsonga (D) Novak Dokovic 107. Who won the 5th Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament? (A) South Korea (B) Malaysia (C) Pakistan (D) India 108. World AIDS Day is celebrated on (A) December 01 (B) December 02(C) December 03 (D) December 04 109. Who won the Noble Peace Prize for 2007 (modified) (A) Inter governmental panel on climate change(B)Algore(C) Dalai Lama (D) Both A and B 110. Which country will host World Cup Football 2010 (A) Germany (B) South Africa(C) France(D) Brazil South Africa hosted. Brazil will host the 2014 world cup. 111b- since those formations occur when water drips on the floor, it is obvious that since those structures are submerged now, the water level is higher than it used to be earlier 112a- vaccines are required to be administered to huge swathes of individuals at a time, therefore its sale is considerable in quantity; this weakens the director‟s argument 113b- the manager evidently assumes that the difference is cost is going to be negligible, as this seems to be the only basis for his decision 114b- the main problem in this argument is posed by possibility that THC makes marijuana carcinogenic, which is neutralized by option B which claims that other chemicals may negate the carcinogenic effects of THC 115d- principle D is logical and sound as it explains that displaying already discovered evidence at the risk of losing further evidence is not a good decision hence the offer should be rejected 116d- wood ducks lay eggs in a nest only if the nest is not easily discoverable, nesting boxes in broad view undermines that very practice, hence option D is most sensible 117d- the passage says that each new discovery is a variation of a previously-discovered theme, option D says the exact opposite. 118d- the two children were clearly not mature enough to understand the gravity or consequences of their action. Hence on application of the principle, they are not guilty 119b-Rohit lost his legs in an accident that occurred in the course of employment. Hence Ravi is liable for the same

120b- Yashpal did not speak about anything extraordinary that would excite disaffection or hatred towards the government. He was merely expressing his opinion while exercising freedom of speech. Hence he was not guilty. NALSAR 2003 ANSWERS 1c- one object is required to use the other object, hence option C 2a- the sentence means to convey that politicians enjoy the limelight but may enjoy greater popularity if they refrain from doing so or act self-deprecatory in nature, hence option A 3a- the sentence means to convey a fish‟s ability to navigate its way hence option A is the most logical pair 4b- the sentence evidently speaks about the expected usage and capacity to process light that is exhibited by some living organisms, hence option B 5d- it is clear from reading the sentence that the blank must be filled with an antonym-like adjective, therefore option D 6a- it is evident from the sentence that it means to convey that man does not enjoy being alone in mind or in body, therefore option A provides the best pair of words to fill in the blanks 7d- the meaning of culpable is blameworthy, hence imputable is the ideal synonym 8b- impasse means deadlock, hence stalemate is the synonym of choice 9a- innocuous means innocent or harmless, hence option A is the correct answer 10b- coddle means pamper, hence fry would be the antonym 11a- palliate means to cure a disease without removing its causes, hence option A is the antonym 12b- pragmatic means practical, quixotic is the exact opposite of that 13b- 14c 15b 16c 17b- 18b 19d-it is clear that the passage, after reading the 4 sentences, should begin with the sentence that introduces the point of interest and its current status and then goes on to elaborate about the various adaptations of it 20c- it is evident after reading the passage that Aristotle was of the opinion that law and equity were inter-woven in a complicated manner, hence option C is the correct answer D is a woman. Her husband is a journo. Husband earns more than E. Egets more pay than B. B married to E‟s sister who gets paid less than her husband. A gets more than E‟s sister. 21c- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 22b- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 23a- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 24d- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 25b- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 26c- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 27a- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 28. A man sold 10 eggs for five rupees, thus he gained 20%. How many eggs did he buy for five rupees? (A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 8 Soln: Let the CP of 10 eggs be x

Therefore, x+(20/100)x = 5 or, x= 25/6 therefore, CP of 1 egg= (25/6)/10= Rs. 5/12 No. of eggs bought for Rs. 5= 5/(5/12)= 12 29. Two successive discounts, the first of 20% and the second of 15% are together equivalent to a single discount of. (A) 5% (8)17.5% (C) 32% (D) 35% Soln: Successive discount= (20+15) – (20*15)/100= 32% 30. A man spends 85% of his income and saves the rest. What percentage of his income does he save? (A) 20% (B)15% (C) 10% (D) 100% Soln: He saves= 100-85= 15% 31. Rajesh and Ajay can complete a piece of work in 16 days. Rajesh alone can do it in 24 days. How long will Ajay alone take to complete the whole work? (A) 32 days (B) 48 days (C) 8 days (D) 40 days

Soln: If A and B together can do a piece of work in x days and A alone can do the same work in y days, then B alone can do the same work in (x*y)/(y-x) days. Ajay takes= (16*24)/(24-16)= 48days. 32. A train 300 metres long is running at a speed of 25 meters per second. It will cross a bridge of 200 meters long in (A) 5 Seconds (B) 10 Seconds(C) 20 Seconds (D) 25 Seconds Soln: Total distance= Length of bridge + Length of train= 300+200= 500m Therefore time taken= 500/25= 20seconds

33a-light is formed of waves, similarly an organism is formed of cells 34a- medicine is required to cure sickness, similar a book is required to eradicate ignorance 35b- S stands for G, L stands for Y and so on. If these alphabets are rearranged, the code for STEAL surfaces 36. A man goes 5 km east, then he turns right and goes 4 km. then he turns left and goes 5 kms. Which direction is he from the starting point: (A) North-West (B) North-East (C) East (D) West LS OV MT NW PU 37d- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 38d- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 39b- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 40c- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident 41c- upon sketching a chart of the information, the answer becomes evident

42. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by: (A) Protozoa (B) Virus (C) Fungus (D) Bacteria 43. The normal rate of heart beat in human beings is: (A) 42 per minute(B) 52 per minute (C) 62 per minute (D) 72 per minute 44. The ozone layer in the upper part of the atmosphere protects us from: (A) Ultraviolet radiations(B) Cosmic rays (C) Infra-red rays(D) None 45. Ice skating can be used to demonstrate that when ice is under pressure, its (A) Melting point is lowered (B) Melting point is raised C) Remains unchanged (D) Co-efficient of friction with metal is reduced. 46. The major ingredient of leather is (A) Collagen (B) Polymer (C) Carbohydrates (D) Nucleic Acid 47. Who among the following is associated with the theory of Laissez faire? (A) Malthus I (B) Marshal (C) Adam Smith (D) Keynes 469

48. Which is the correct combination between the following plans and its period? (A) First Plan 1949-55 (B) Second Plan 1955 - 61 (C) Fourth Plan 1968-73 (D) Fifth Plan 1974-79 49. In India the signature on hundred rupee note is of (A) The President of India (B) Finance Minister of India (C) Prime Minister of India (D)The Governor, Reserve Bank of India 50. The term mixed economy means (A) Co-existence of heavy and cottage industry (B) Collaboration of foreign countries in industrial development (C) Co-existence of public and private sector (D) None of these 51. Sharda Act was enacted to prevent which of the following? (A) Bigamy (B) Sat (C) Dowry (D) Child Marriage 52. The Aligarh Movement was associated with the name of (A) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (B) M.A. Jinnah (C)Maulana Mohammed Ali (D) Liaquat Ali Khan 53. Charminar at Hyderabad was built in (A) 1486 (B) 1381 (C) 1591 (D) 1696 54. The Permanent Settlement of land was introduced by (A) Lord Hastings(B) Lord Cornwallis(C) Lord Wellesley (D) Lord Dalhousie 55. The Battle of Waterloo was fought between (A) The British and the French (B) The American and the British (C) The British and the Spanish (D) The British and the Germans 56. Lok Sabha is elected for a period of (A) 4 years (B) 5 years (C) 6 years (D) None of the above 57. India is a member of (A) Commonwealth of Nations(B) OPEC (C) NATO (D) None of these 58. The number of permanent members in U.N. Security Council is (A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 7 59. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are (A) Equal in powers (B) The Lok Sabha is superior to Rajya Sabha (C) The Raj Sabha is superior to Lok Sabha (D) None of these 60. The Chairman of the Planning Commission is( question modified) (A) Montek singh Ahluvalia (B) Dr. Rangarajan (C) Manmohan singh (D) M.S.Swaminathan 61. In which of the following places the island of Lakshdweep is situated? (A) Arabian Sea(B) Bay of Bengal (C) Indian Ocean (D) None of these 62. What is the rank of India among the countries of the world in terms of area? (A) 511 (B) 31d (C) 10, (D) 2 63. Which of the following is the highest peak of the Himalayas in India?

(A) Annapurna (B) Dhaulagiri (C) KZ Godwin Austin (D) Manaslu 64. Diamond Mines in India are found in (A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Bihar (C) Karnataka (D) Andhra Pradesh 65. The States of India having common border with Myanmar are (A) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram (B) Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh (C) Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (D) Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya 66. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because (A) icebergs melt around the coast (B) warm and cold currents meet 470

(C) the rainfall is heavy (D) high tides cause storm 67. Tropical cyclone storms occurring in Phillipines, Japan and China seas are known as (A) Tornado (B) Thunderstorms (C) Typhoons (D) Hurricane 68. Which one of the following towns is situated at the Highest latitude? (A) Lhasa (B) Kathmandu (C) Gartola (D) Thimpu .69. Palk Strait is between (A) Kutch and Pakistan (B) India and Bangladesh (C)Burma and India (D) India and Sri Lanka 70. Which one of the following rivers is called the Coal river? (A) Volga (B) St. Lawrence (C) Thames (D) Rhine 71. Which of the following soils is the most conducive to the growth of cotton? (A) Alluvial (B) Black (C) Laterite (D) Red 72. Tropical rain forests appear in which of the following regions: (A) South America, South Africa and Central Europe (B) Central America, parts of Australia and Guinea Coast (C) Congo basin, Central America and South East Asia (D) North and South of the Congo Basin 73. Which is the planet with the largest number of satellites? (A) Mercury (B) Venus (C) Jupiter (D) Mass 74. When it is winter in India, the season in Chile is (A) Winter (B) Summer (C) Autumn (D) Spring 75. Which is the planet nearest to the earth? (A) Venus - (B) Jupiter (C) Mass (D) Mercury 76. A person who sues for damages under the law of contract (A) Is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation for the less suffered. (B) Is not entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation for the less suffered. (C) Is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation by proving the exact loss suffered. (D) Is entitled to recover the agreed amount of compensation without having to prove the exact loss suffered. 77. Unlawfully detaining or threatening to detain any property to the prejudice of any person making him to enter into an agreement amounts to (A) Mistake (B) Coercion (C) Undue influence (D) Misappropriation 78. If the terms of the contract are not fulfilled, the law will endeavour so far as money can go, to place the aggrieved party (A) In a position more advantageous than that which would have arisen had the contract been performed. (B) In the same position as if the contract has been performed. (C) In the equal position as if the contract has not been performed (D) To status-quo 79. An agreement to share the benefits of public office is (A) Valid (B) Voidable (C) Void (D) None of the above

80. A promise to give money or money's worth upon the determination or ascertainment of an uncertain event is called a (A) Lottery (B) Wager (C) Debt (D) Contract 81. India became a republic on (A) 26 November, 1949 (B) 26 January, 1950 (C) 15 August, 1947 (D) None of the above 82. The Indian Constitution has 471

(A) A long preamble (B) A very short preamble (C) No preamble (D) None of the above 83. The Indian Supreme Court consists of (A) 11 Judges (B) 13 Judges (C) 20 Judges (D) 26 Judges 84. The Indian Parliamentary system of democracy is based on (A) American system of democracy (B) African system of democracy (C) Westminister model of democracy (D) None of the above 85. Indian Constitution envisages (A) Duel system of courts (B) Unified system of courts (C) Unified system of courts with the Supreme Court at the apex (D) Unified system of courts with High Courts at the apex 86. Crime is a (A) Private Wrong (B) Public Wrong(C) Civil Wrong (D) State Wrong 87. A, a Surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies of shock (A) A commits murder (B) A commits no offence (C) A commits abetment of murder (D) A commits offence of shock 88. Conspiracy needs at least persons (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Five 89 is a general pardon (A) Remission (B) Reprieve (C) Amnesty (D) Suspension 90. The act of unlawfully entering into another's property (A) Breach of property (B) Tresspass (C) Triplicatio (D) Trover 91. The current membership of the United Nations is (A) 189 (B) 190 (C) 191 (D) 192 92. The International Court of Justice is located at (A) New York (B) Vienna (C) Geneva (D) The Hague 93. 'World Aids Day' is celebrated on (A) 11 December(B) 10, December (C) 24 October(D) 8'September 94. U.N. Headquarters is located at (A) Washington D.C. (B) New York (C) Vienna (D) Geneva 95. The first Indian Judge in the International Court of Justice was (A) Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy (B) Justice R.S. Pathak (C) Dr. Nagendra Singh (D) Sir Senegal Rau 96. Fundamental Rights are guaranteed by the (A) President (B) Parliament (C) People (D) Constitution 97. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India : (A) Dr. S. Radha Krishnan (B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (D) None of the above 98. Who was first Chief Justice of India (A) H.J.Kania (B) Patanjali Shastri (C) K.Subba Rao(D) P.N.Bhagwati 99. Dissolution of marriages is called (A) Conjugal Rights (B) Divorce(C) Nullity of Marriage (D) Judicial Separation 100. Joint heirs to a property are called

(A) Joint Owners (B) Co-parceners(C) Co-Owners (D) Co-holders 101. When and where was the first nuclear test conducted in India. (A) 1948, Kalpakam (B) 1965, Sriharikota (C) 1974, Pokhran(D)1981, Purulia 102. Justice Chandrachud Committee inquiry is related to 472

(A) Golf (B) Cricket (C) Hockey (D) Football 103. POTA stands for (A) Prohibition of Terrorists Act (B) Prohibition of Toxic Acids (C) Prevention of Terrorism Act (D) Prevention of Terrorism and Atrocities 104. Pencillin was invented by (A) Alexander Fleming (B) Pascal(C) Graham Bell (D) Issac Newton 105. Who was the first politician to be booked under POTA (A) Vaiko (B) Raja Bhaiya(C) Yasin Malik (D) None of the above 106. Dr. Kalpana Chawla embarked on her first space mission on (A) 1911 November 1996 (B) 1941 November 1997 (C) 1911 November 1998 (D) None of the above 107. Who was the 'Man of the Tournament in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007? (A) Youvaraj singh (B) Sachin Tendulkar (C) Glen Mcgrath(D) Rahul Dravid( question modified) 108. SARS disease stands for (A) Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (B) Special Aid Respiratory System (C) Severe Acidic and Respiratory Syndrome (D) None of these 109. Which of the two permanent members of U.N. Security Council were part of the coalition forces in the Iraq War: (A) Poland and U.K. (B) U.K. and Australia (C) Australia and U.S. (D) U.S.A. and U.K. 110. Which Commission had been set up to enquire with the incidents of the 6th

December, 1992 (Babri Mosque demolition) (A) Verma Commission (B) Thakkar Commission (C) Manmohan Commission (D) Liberhan Commission 111. The famous Commission which went into Centre-State relations in India is (A) Sarkaria Commission (B) Sri Krishna Commission (C) Jain Commission (D)Thakkar-Natrajan Commission 112. The First foreigner who received the 'Bharat Ratna' Award (A) Dalai Lama (B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (C) Sheikh Mujiburehman (D) Nelson Mandela 111' Who was - the first President of the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission after the Consumer Protection Act 1986, was passed? (A) Justice Balakrishna Eradi (B) Justice Rama Rao (C) Justice Krishna lyer (D) Justice Balachandran 114. Which country won the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup(modified) (A) India (B) South Africa (C) Australia (D) Sri Lanka 115. Mufti Mohammed Sayeed became (A) 3rd Chief Minister of J&K (B) 5th, Chief Minister of J&K (C) 9th Chief Minister of J&K (D) 11th Chief Minister of J&K 116d- according to the principle, only the people who are responsible for conducting the business of the company would be liable whereas it is clear from Amit‟s designation that he was evidently not responsible for the same. Therefore he is not liable. 117b- An iron rod is not a weapon, it is used for domestic etc purposes, therefore it is not under the definition of “arms” 118d- the case falls squarely under the principle of liability stated. The transaction is both Benami and not an exception, therefore Mahindra is liable. Hence option D.

119c- John aided the enemy under duress, not voluntarily. Hence the primary condition remains unfulfilled. Therefore option C is the answer. 120b- the principle clearly states that inadequacy of price is insufficient to render an agreement void if there was free consent. Since there was free consent in the present case, it is a valid agreement NALSAR 2002 ANSWERS 1d- examination is required for an entrance, therefore adhering to this relationship, bag:jute is the ideal pair 2a- the other three are various aspects of justice and legal processes 3a- a form is not a mere additional ornament, according to the meaning the sentence seeks to imply, for expressing this idea best “protuberant” is ideal to fill in the blank. 4b- the sentence intends to mean that not only was the place a practical choice but also an instinctual one, hence B is the correct option 5c- to talk plaintively means to complain and/or lament, the other three words do not mean the same 6a- a soporific or sleep-inducing effect is produced by something that is dull and boring in nature, the other words are irrelevant to the premise 7d- the sentence means that his reasoning is so baseless that people cannot be deceived by it, hence “specious” 8a- the other three words are not close enough in meaning 9b-vociferous means fractious, as does obstreperous 10a- both insular and parochial mean narrow-minded, the other words do not have similar meaning 11a- both recondite and abstruse mean obscure, the other words do not have similar meaning 12a- tour de force means a masterpiece, there is no other synonym to it among the other choices 13b 14b 15a these answers cannot be propounded as the questions are incomplete 16a 17c- Than I am 18b- beautiful the sky looked that day just after the rain 19d- the para needs to begin with C as it a kind of introduction to the premise by way of a casual observation gradually proceeding to an observation through the next sentences 20b- it is the correct option as it accurately expounds the author‟s intentions, the other options do not do so 21c- a diagram plotting the relationships would show the right answer 22b- 23d- The relationship-chart if plotted would not tell us how B and F are related 24b- The relationship-chart if plotted would tell us that ACDE are related to one another 25a- F is the only unmarried man as is stated in the problem and also gathered from the relationship-chart if plotted 26a- The relationship-chart if plotted would tell us A and C are married 27. If Rs.9,000/- of a 4% stock is sold at 112.50 and with proceeds at 5'/2 % stock is bought at 168.75, what is the result change of dividend. A) Rs.28 loss B) Rs.31 loss C) Rs.30 loss D) Rs.30.50 loss 28. What sum must be invested in 2 3/4 % consols at 96 1/4 in order to obtain our income of Rs. 100 per year? A) Rs.3,450/- B) Rs. 3,400/- C) Rs.3,550/- D) Rs.3,500/ 29. In what proportion must a merchant mix salt at 0.22 paise and 0.28 paise per oz. so that by selling the mixture at 0.30 paise per oz. he may gain 25%? A) 2:1 B) 2:3 C) 2:4 D) 2:1.5 Soln: Let total salt sold be 100 oz. Let amount of first kind mixed be x oz. Therefore, amount of second kind mixed= 100-x oz.

[0.22x + 0.28(100-x)] + (25/100)* [0.22x + 0.28(100-x)]= 0.30*100 or, 35 - 0.075x= 30 or, x= 66.66 oz therefore, second kind= 100-66.66= 33.34 oz Ratio= 66.66/33.44= 2:1 30. A watch which gains 5 seconds in every 3 minutes is set right at 6 a.m. What is the true time in the afternoon of the same day when the watch indicated a quarter past 3O'clock? A) 4.00 p.m. B) 2.00 p.m. C) 2.30 p.m. D) 3.00 p.m. Soln: Time from 6a.m. to 3:15p.m.= 9hours 15mins= 37/4hours 3 mins 5 sec of this clock = 3mins of correct clock (37/720)hours of this clock = (1/20)hours of correct clock (37/4)hours of this clock = (1/20)*(720/37)*(37/4) hours of correct clock= 9hours of correct clock Therefore correct time= 9hours after 6a.m.= 3p.m 31c-the second word needs to be a specific object under the category of the first word 32c-if each alphabet of the first set is the nth one, then the second set has to consist of each alphabet which is (n+2)th 33b- a demographer studies population, people while a philatelist studies and collects stamps 34a- a paw is an extremity of a cat, while hoof is an extremity of a horse 35c- if each alphabet of the first set is the nth one, then the second set has to consist of each alphabet which is (n+18)th 36b- a stomach processes/uses food, while fuel is processed/used by an engine 37c- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option C is correct 38c- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option C is correct 39b- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 40b- It is clearly stated that P, X are N and M are either X or R, hence it can be logically deduced that no P are M 42. Smog is a common pollutant in places having excessive amount in air of A) Sulphur dioxide B) Ammonia C) Nitrogen D) Oxygen 43. Finger prints on paper can be made visible by spraying the solution of A) sodium thiosulphate B) silver nitrate (C) minhydrin D) ferric chloride 44. Which of the following is a mixed fertilizer? A) CAM B) Urea (C) Ammonium Sulphate D) NPK 45. Chemical reactions involve A) Electrons B) Protons C) Neutrons D) Nuclei 46. 'Socialistic Pattern' in Indian economy comes through A) nationalization of industry B) adoption of mixed economy C) by removing tax burden on the poor D) None of these 47. The emphasis in the First Five Year Plan was on the development of A) Industry B) Agriculture C) Education D) Trade 48. The Decline of Village Industries was due to A) The Industrial Revolution B) Heavy Taxation C) Export of Raw Material D) British Policy in 49. Green Revolution was meant to A) Increase food production B) Improve the living conditions of farmers 478

C) Organise peasants into a body D) Grow more trees 50. The oldest large scale Industry of India is A) Iron & Steel B) Jute C) Cotton Textiles D) Paper

51. Gandhiji's "Champaran Movement" was for A) The security of rights of Harijans B) Civil Disobediance Movement C) Maintaining the unity of Hindu Society D) Solving the problem of Indigo workers 52. Which of the following was not a member of the Swaraj Party? A) C.R.Das B) Motilal Nehru C) Vittalbhai Patel D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 53. Jalianwala Bagh Tragedy took place in A) 1919 B) 1925 C) 1929 D) 1909 54. Who said 'Go back to the Vedas"? A) Vivekananda B) Dayanand C) L.K.Advani D) Ashok Singhal 55. The Cabinet Mission did not recommend A) A Constitution making body' elected by the provincial assemblies B) A'Federal Union' consisting.of British Indian Provinces and Indian States C) Setting of an 'Interim Government' D) The date of transfer of power 56. Socialism stands for:- A) State ownership of all property B) Equal distribution of wealth to all citizens C) International peace (D) None 57. Security Council in the U.N.O. has A) 11 members B) 9 members C) 15 members D) 12 members 58. The number of Elected Members in the Lok Sabha is A) 500 B) 525 C) 540 D) 542 59. Who is considered the father of politics? A) Plato B) Socratese C) Aristotle D) Herodotes 60. Federal State is a A) Union of States B) Combination of States C) Group of States D) None of these 61. Plan expenditure in India is met from A) Internal borrowings and other measures B) External aid from other countries C) External aid from IMF (D) External aid and assistance from OECD countries 62. The area under irrigation has during the five year plans A) Increased B) Decreased C) Remained unchanged D) None of these 63. In India the yield of dais / grams is not improving even after green revolution because A) It is difficult to produce high yield variety (B) The Indian scientists are not able to-do research on this (C) The soil condition in India does not help in high yield (D) Due to destruction of yield by pests / insects 64. Principle constituents of Biogas are A) Methane and Carbon dioxide B) Butane and Hydrogen sulphide C) Ethylene and carbon dioxide D) Methane and carbon monoxide 65. Opium is obtained from A) Dried seeds as oil B) Dried leaves by distillation C) Unripe capsules as latex D) Roots are latex 66. Which of the following countries does not lie on Equator A) Gabon B) Colombia C) Tanzania D) Indonesia 67. Ruhr Industrial Belt is situated in A) Germany B) U.S.A. C) U.K. D) Russia 68. Baring Sea is located in A) North Pacific Ocean B) South Pacific Ocean 479

C) North Atlantic Ocean D) South Atlantic Ocean 69. The World's busiest inland waterways is A) St.Lawrence B) Suez C) Rhine D) Danube 70. The greatest diversity of animal and plant species occurs in A) temporate deciduous forests B) tropical moist forests C) heavily polluted rivers D) deserts and savannas

71. Where is Bandipur National Park? A) Rajasthan B) Andhra Pradesh C) Assam D) Karnataka 72. 'Isabgol' is an important cash crop in which of the following states: A) Madhya pradesh B) Haryana C) Rajasthan D) Gujarat 73. Which one of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? A) Godavari B) Narmada C) Krishna D) Mahanadi 74 The Uri Hydro Electric Project is located in A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Himachal Pradesh C) Uttar Pradesh D) Haryana 75. Which of the following parts of India are closest to Equator? A) Kanya KumariB) Lakshdweep -C) Nicobar Islands D) Minicoy Islands 76. A promise made without the intention of performing it amounts to A) innocent misrepresentation B) fraud C) negligent misrepresentation D) wrongful misrepresentation 77. A contingent contract is A) void B) voidable C) valid D) illegal 78. Promises forming consideration for each other are known as A) Independent promises B) dependent promises C) reciprocal promises D) mutual promises 79. Consideration must move at the desire of A) the promisor B) the promisee C) promisor or any third party D) both promisor and the promisee 80. A person who is not a party to a contract A) cannot sue B) can sue only in well recognized cases C) can sue D) all the above 81. Indian Constitution envisages A) A Federal Government B) A Unitary Government C) A quasi-federal Government D) A quasi unitary Government 82. Fundamental Rights in India are A) Positive Rights B) Negative Rights C) Imperfect Rights D) None of the above 83. Right to property, in India, is A) A fundamental right B) A constitutionally sanctified statutory right C) A statutory right D) None of the above 84. The Indian Constitution is A) Not the lengthiest Constitution in the world B) Lengthiest Constitution in the world C) One of the lengthiest Constitutions in the world D) None of the above 85. Right to life and Personal liberty is: A) A Constitutional Right B) A Fundamental Right C) A fundamental of Fundamental Rights D) None of the above 86. 'Inquiry' and'Enquiry' are: A) One and the same B) Two different concepts 480

C) Done by different authorities D) Only spelling inaccuracy 87. A criminal complaint is filed before A) Police Officer in charge of a Police Station B) A Magistrate C) The Sub-Divisional Police Officer D) The High Court 88. Chipko movement relates to: A) Conservation of forests B) Ozone layer depletion C) Green House warming D) Noise pollution 89. Bio-Medical Waste means A) Waste generated during harvest of medicinal plants

B) Surgical Waste generated at hospitals C) Plants which have no medicinal value D) Roots of Medicinal Plants 90. The minimum age for marriage is that the boy must be______and the girl____ A) 18 years, 21 years B) 21 years, 18 years C) 18 for both D) 21 for both 91. Attorney General of India means: A) Supreme Judicial Power B) Topmost legal advisor of Central Government C) Advisor to the Supreme Court D) President of the Legal System in India 92. On what basis the States have their representation in Rajya Sabha? A) Area B) Lok Sabha seats C) Population D) None of these 93. What is another name of the Vice-President? A) Chairman of Rajya Sabha B) Executive C) Temporary President D) President in Emergency 94. High Courts take up the writs like Habeas Corpus under Constitutional Authority A) Article 326 B) Article 368 C) Article 268 D) Article 226 95. What does 'adjudication' mean? A) A decision given by an Umpire B) Mediation C) Decision given by a Court D) None of the above 96. An insolvent person is A) Notable to work B) Bankrupt C) Financially unsound D) Infirm 97. One of the following cannot be taken as Intellectual Property A) Patents B) Copyright C) Know how D) Discovery 98. A writ by a Court, to some person or body to compel it to perform some public duty (A) Quo Warranto B) Habeas Corpus C) Mandamus D) Prohibition 99. The Constitution of India is A) A wholly unwritten Constitution B) A wholly written Constitution C) Partly written Constitution, partly based on Custom D) A matter of ancient Indian Traditions 100. What is the legal name for the name and fame of a Trading Firm? A) Goodwill B) Fame C) Image D) None of the above 101b- A was liable because according to the principle, he should have provided adequate warning before committing the dangerous act if he knew that trespassers were present, which they were. 102b- the Union of India was liable because the principle when applied held it in the same regard as a normal employer who would have been liable for the act of his employee under a similar set of circumstances. 103c- it is stated in the principle that the State will not be held vicariously liable for the NEGLIGENT acts of its agents while they are discharging sovereign functions hence the suit failed 104c- According to the principle given, the liability should be fixed on the element that had the last opportunity to take reasonable duty of care, and it is clearly seen that B could have avoided the accident had he not been driving so fast 105d- B is recompensing A for not fishing, this is a negative consideration which is binding for a contract that is valid

NALSAR 2001 ANSWERS 1a 2c 3b 4b 5b 6b 7b 8b

9d 10c- Concede means to give up, the closest synonym to that is confess 11d- obfuscate means to complicate and confuse, therefore option D is the right answer 12c- resuscitate means to breathe life into someone or something, hence revive is the correct synonym 13b- hegemony is a synonym for domination 14b- restiveness means restlessness. Hence option B is correct 15c- occlude means obstrcut 16b- nexus means connection, a synonym of which is link 17c- legislating is a synonym for passing a law 18a- to charge with an offence means to indict 19c- censure means condemn, the antonym of that would be commend 20b- spur means encourage, the antonym is discourage 21b-disjointed means unlinked; therefore the antonym would be connected 22a-compose means to put together, the antonym of which is disturb 23b- skeptical means doubtful, therefore the antonym is ready to believe 24a- 25b 26c 27c 28a 29a 30a 31c-the passage should start with C as it is an opening sentence where an observation is made about lawyers. That follows with more explanation about the observation made, in a logical sequence. Hence option C is the answer. 32b- the opening sentence is clear here as the passage is compelled to begin with the question that asks the witness‟s name and then her version of events and what she witnessed 33. The first woman foreign secretary (a) B. Muthumma (b) Chokila lyer (c) Sarla Grewal (d) Vina Mazumdar 34. The founder of Servants of India Society is (a) Gopala Krishna Gokhale (b) Balagangadhar Tilak (c) Lala Laj Pat Rai (d) Mahatma Gandhi 35. Vishwanathan Anand won the World Chess Championship after defeating (a) Vladimir Kramnik (b) Alexei Shirov(c) Halif Khalifman (d) Michael Adams 36. Karanam Malleswari won the Olympic bronze gold medal for (a) Shotput (b) Discuss (c) Weightlifting (d) Longjump 37. The census operation takes place in India (a) every ten years(b) every twenty years(c) every five years (d) every fifteen years 38. The Bharata Ratna was awarded this year to( question modified) (a) Lata Mangeshkar and Bismillah Khan (b) Amitabh Bachan and Bhupen Hazarika (c) Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Lata Mangeshkar(d) Not given 39. Joseph Estrada and Slodon Milosavic Former heads of government who are presently in jail belong to (a) Malaysia and Spain(b) Phillipines and Yugoslavia (c) Burma and Poland (d) Japan and France 40. The NASSCOM President Dewang Mehta recently died in (a) U.S.A. (b) Australia (c) Singapore (d) Germany 41. According to census 2001 the most populous states in the country are (a) Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra, Bihar (c) Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat (d) Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal 42. The 2001 All England Badminton Championship was won by

(a) P. Gopichand (b) Peter Gade (c) Prakash Padakone (d) Ching Hong 43. Theory of separation of powers was expounded by (a) Hobber (b) Spencer (c) Montesquier (d) Hegel 44. The Constituent Assembly was formed under the provision of (a) Cabinet Mission Plan(b) Cripps Mission (c) Mountbatten Plan (d) None 45. Who made the statement "Freedom is my birth right" (a) Rajagopalachari (b) Balagangadhara Tilak (c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) Rajiv Gandhi 46. Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri because (a) He was fed up with Delhi (b) He was in danger of the Mongols (c) He wanted to extend his southern empire (d) The new capital was more centrally located 47. The title of 'Mahatma' was conferred on Gandhi by (a) Einstein (b) Tagore (c) Bankimchandra Chatterjee (d) Vivekananda 486

48. The song 'Vandemataram' is a part of the literary work called (a) Anand math (b) Gora (c) Gitanjali (d) Godan 49. The first Governor - General of Independent India was (a) C. Rajgopalachari (b) Lord Mountabatten (c) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Babu Rajendra Prasad 50. The slogan 'Go Back to Vedas' was given by (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (b) Swami Vivekanand (c) Atmaram Pandurang (d) Swami Dayanand Saraswati 51. The first Law Officer of the country is (a) Attorney General of India (b) Chief Justice of India (c) Chairpersonof the Law Commission of India (d) None of the above 52. The Prime Minister in a parliamentary democracy is (a) Head of the Government (b) Head of the State (c) Chief of the Parliament (d) Leader of the Upper House 53. In the case of clash between the Union and State laws on a subject in the Concurrent List (a) The State Law prevails (b) The Union Law prevails (c) Both the laws stand equally (d) None 54. What is the maximum age prescribed for a person to be elected as President of India (a) 58 years (b) 62 years (c) 60 years (d) No such limit 55. Who administers the oath of office to the President ? (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Vice-President (c) Prime Minister (d) Speaker of the Lok Sabha 56. Who presides over the joint sittings of both Houses of Parliament (a) President of India (b) Vice-President (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Chief Justice of India 57. The Indian Union is (a) Destructible union of destructible states (b) Destructible federation of indestructible states (c) Indestructible union of destructible states (d) Indestructible union of indestructible states 58. The resignation of the President should be addressed to (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Prime Minister (c) Vice-President (d) Parliament 59. The states concerned with the Sardar Sarovar Project are (a) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamilnadu (c) Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

60. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? (a) Isopeth - A line joining places of equal height (b) Isobar - A line joining places of equal pressure (c) Isohypet - A line joining places of equal rainfall (d) Isotherm - A line joining places of equal temperature 61. The longtitude according to which Indian Standard Time (I.S.T.) is determined (a) 82.5° East Longitude (b) 0° Longitude or Greenwhich meridian (c) 180° West Longitude (d) 70° East Longitude 62. The correct north-south sequence of the following major ports located on the eastern coast of India is 487

(a) Madras, Tuticorin, Paradip, Vizag(b) Tuticorin, Madras, Vizag, Paradip (c) -Paradip, Vizag, Madras, Tuticorin(d) Vizag, Madras, Paradip, Tuticorin 63. Which of the following states has the longest coast line in India ? (a) Kerala (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Karnatak (d) Andhra Pradesh 64. Which of the following states of India does not lie along an international border ? (a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal 65. Gross domestic product at factor prices refers to (a) Gross value of goods and services produced in an year (b) Gross value of all assets in an economy during a year (c) Gross value of total wealth of a country at point of time (d) Gross value of incomes plus taxes in the economy 66. According to Law of, Demand (a) Income and prices are inversely related (b) Income and quantity demanded are positively related (c) Price and quantity demanded are inversely related (d) Income and quantity demanded are positively related 67. The Rio declaration is about (a) The seventh round of WTO agreement (b) The United Nation Child Rights Convention (c) The North American Free Trade Agreement (d) The International legal framework for biodivesity and sustainable development 68. Which of the following acts has been repealed during the Union Budget 2001-02 ? (a) Sick Industrial Companies Act (b) Industrial Development Act, 1956 (c) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1974 (d) Bonded Labour (Regulation) Abolition Act, 1976 69. Direct Taxes are taxes on income, and are directly related to the ability to pay. Which one of the following is not a direct tax ? (a) Income Tax (b) Excise Duty (c) Corporation Tax (d) Gift Tax 70. Which of the following is incorrect ? (a) SAARC South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (b) NAM = Non-Aligned Movement (c)NAFTA North Amercian Free Trade Agreement (d)ASEAN Asian Solidarity for Economic Development and National Development 71. Structural unemployment refers to (a) Persons with no jobs because economy does not have the capacity to take on more people (b) More persons employed for a job which can accommodate less people (c) Unemployment among the women and older people (d) None of the above 72. If there were no organic life on the earth, the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere will (a) remain unchanged (b) be approximately hundred percent (c) be almost nil (d) be approximately fifty percent

73. A person is standing near a railway track. A railway engine, blowing its whistle is coming towards that person with a constant velocity of 50 km/hour. The person will notice that (a) both the intensity and frequency of sound remains unaltered (b) both the intensity and frequency of sound increases (c) the intensity of the sound increase but its frequency remains unaltered (d) the intensity of the sound increases but its frequency decreases 488

74. A dress made out of which of the following materials is safe to wear while cooking ? (a) Terylene (b) Nylon (c) Silk (d) Cotton 75 Seismology is the science of (a) Silkworm breeding(b) Earthquakes (c) Atmospheric Phenomenon (d) Study of fossils 76. If a body is moved from the equator to the poles on the mean sea level, then its weight will (a) Always decrease (b) Always increase (c) Increase in winter and decrease in summer (d) Remain the same 77, Hypochondria is a (a) disease of eyes (b) disease of sexual organs (c) disease of low blood pressure (d) state of morbid anxiety about one's health with complaints of imaginary disorders 78. Human Rights day is observed on (a) 24 October (b) 10 December (c) 5 June (d) 7 April 79. The five veto power members, who are also called 'permanent members' (a) U.K., U.S.A., Germany, France and China(b) U.K., U.S.A., Russia, France and China (c) U.K., U.S.A., Japan, Italy and China (d) U.K., U.S.A., Russia, India and China 80. Which organisation is popularly called the'World Bank' (a) International Monetary Fund (b) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (c) International Development Agency (d) International Finance Corporation 81. Often government letters are stamped with OIGS which means (a) Only Indian Government Servable(b) On Indian Government's Service (c) Order in Government Security (d) None of the above 82. Creamy layer has referene to (a) Richer sections among scheduled castes(b) Richer sections among scheduled tribes (c) Richer sections among other Backward classes Answer: none of the above 83. The first case of a Panchayat President being recalled by the electorate has occurred in (a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Madhya Pradesh 84. The Kyoto Treaty deals with (a) Global warming and reduction of greenhouse emissions(b) Control of biotechnology (c) Intellectual property rights of developing countries(d) Transnational control on cyber crimes 85. The nomination papers of Jayalalitha were rejected in the recent Tamilnadu Assembly election because (a) The returning officer was biased (b) She was contesting from more than two constituencies(c) Of her conviction in the TANSI land deal cases (d) She had infringed the code of conduct 86. Tehelka scam is to be investigaged by

(a) a sitting judge of the Supreme Court (b) a retired judge of the Supreme Court (c) a Joint Parliamentary Committee (d) the Vigilance Commission 87. George Bush assumed the presidency of United States (a) after a divided U.S. Supreme Court stopped the Florida recount 489

(b) after winning the Florida recount (c) after winning the popular electoral (d) after winning the electoral vote 88. The Lokpal Bill to check corruption in high places has been (a) Passed by the Lok Sabha (b) Sent to Joint Selection Committee (c) Passed by Parliament(d) Approved by cabinet Given below are several conclusions. 89a-since the compartments are crowded, it is logical that finding seats will be difficult 90c- since the statement is a sweeping one that declares all poplar trees to be tall, it is safe to assume that poplar trees are never short 91b- since the fragrance comes from the petals it is assumed that all fragrant flowers have petals 92c- the statement is an observation based upon which it is safe to assume that many actors are drawn to politics 93b- the passage extols every quality of the product except the very function it was designed for, hence option B stands correct 94d- option D is in direct contradiction to the assumption made in the statement 95. A bag contains 20 balls. 8 balls are green, 7 are white and 5 are red. What is the minimum number of balls that must be picked up from the bag blind-folded (without replacing any of it) to be assured of picking at lest one ball of each colour ? (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 11 (d) 16 Soln: Suppose 8 balls are picked. They can all be of the same color green. Since they‟re not replaced, we can‟t get more green balls. We then pick 7 balls. They can all be white. And hence, now the bag has only red balls. A single pick then would mean that we would have atleast one ball of each color. Hence, no. of balls that must be picked= 8+7+1= 16 96. A dresser drawer contains 15 garments. If 40 percent of those garments are blouses, how many are NOT blouses? (a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10 Soln: Percentage of garments that are not blouses= 100-40= 60% Therefore, no. of garments not blouses= (60/100)*15= 9 97. A man works 5 days a week and binds 35 sets of books each week. If there are 7 books in a set, what is the number of books he binds each day? (a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 25 (d) 49 Soln: No. of sets in one day= 35/5= 7 Therefore no. of books in one day= 7*7= 49 98. Three boys have marbles in the ration of 19:5:3. If the boy with the least number has 9 marbles, how many marbles does the boy with the greatest number have ? (a) 27 (b) 33 (c) 57 (d) 81 Soln: Let no. of marbles be x therefore, 3x/27 = 9 or, x= 81 Therefore boy with greatest no. of marbles has= (19/27)*81= 57marbles

99d- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option D is correct 100a- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option A is correct 101d- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option D is correct 102b- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 103d- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 104b- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 105c- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 106a- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 107b- If one plots Venn diagrams then they can observe that option B is correct 108b- 109b 110c 111d 112d 113c- an appeal is a petition to modify the previous judgment 114b- bigamy means marrying twice 115c 116d- the principle requires a person to knowingly harbour an enemy. Sylvia does not fulfill that criterion, hence she is not guilty. 117c- Nothing was said about X‟s inability to inform the authorities, hence it is assumed that he could have done so. Also as is evident he used excessive force than was necessary, hence option C is the right answer 118a- according to the principle itself, every person has a right to defend themselves provided it is not possible to inform authorities, which is what happened in this case. Hence option A is held true 119d- B‟s consent was not freely given. Hence it was not a valid contract. 120c- B‟s donation of money was unlawful and also against public policy. Hence the contract was not valid.

Nalsar 2000 1c- this is the only set of words that fit perfectly into the implied meaning of the sentence 2d- D is the only set of words that logically fit the meaning of the sentence 3b- there are two subjects, hence “have” and it‟s a continuous process, therefore the present continuous tense 4c- the sentence implies a contrast, C is the only option with a contrast 5d- this sentence implies a contrast as well, D is the only one that fits the meaning 6d- this sentence implies the use of a pair of words that are both positive in nature 7c- the word to be used should be the opposite of “taking exaggerated precautions”, hence “nonchalantly” 8d- D is the only set that may be placed in the sentence to attain a commonsensical meaning 9a- sentence implies usage of a word that is in contrast to the theme set in the first half of the sentence 10c- 11b 12b 13b- the word “but” is completely unnecessary 14c- the word “but” needed to be replaced by a conditional conjunctive 15b- “yet” is an extra word which has no use in furthering the meaning of the sentence. 16c- the paragraph needs to begin with a sentence that introduces the topic of the para which then goes to elaborate on the given subject 17a- the paragraph needs to start with an introductory sentence, which is followed by an observation, and then a deduction made from the observation

18d- the paragraph begins with an observation followed by the reasoning behind the observation in a logical sequence 19c- an elusive being cannot be captured; a headstrong person cannot be controlled 20d- verses are units of a song, the units of a poem are stanzas 21b- lack of money causes destitution; lack of sobriety causes inebriation 22a- oil required to be purified by refining; wheat requires to be purified by winnowing 23d- a doggerel is composed by a poet; a potboiler is authored by a novelist 24c- florid is a quality of speech; vivid is an adjective used to describe some images 25c- a group of (the second word) makes up (the first word) 26d- cavil means to complain, hence the antonym would be to commend 27a- loquacious means wordy, hence the antonym would be taciturn 28d- vacillation means inability to decide, hence the antonym would be “steadfastness” 29c- concatenate means to link together, hence the antonym would be “unlink” 30d- to eschew means to shun, therefore the antonym would be “to seek” 31d- the other three are stationary bodies of water 32c- the other three are specific type of ornaments, while “ornament” is just a general term 33a- first 2 alphabets (n) are the same, followed by (n+2)th alphabet, followed by (n+4)th alphabet 34b- the other three are types of garments 35a- the other three are branches of specialization relating to medicine and treatment 36b-the other three are events related to a wedding 37a- 38d 39b 40d 41d-the other three objections are related to the premise explored in the paragraph, while D is not related to it at all 42b- option B is best suited because this statement provides an observation related to use of guns and violent crimes while the other statements are vaguely structured about laws, crimes and gun control 43a- option A has nothing to relate with the premise, and is therefore the weakest link 44d- once we sketch a venn diagram with 2 groups of “couples who have children” and “couples who are happy” then we can analyse and come to the conclusion that neither statement I nor III can be true 45d- once a Venn diagram is sketched with two sets namely G and M then we can plot the diagram and conclude that D is true 46d- once a Venn diagram is sketched with two sets namely G and M then we can plot the diagram and conclude that D is true 47c- once a Venn diagram is sketched with two sets namely G and M then we can plot the diagram and conclude that condition C is true 48. One wheel rotates once every 7 minutes, and another rotates once every 5 minutes. How often will both begin to rotate at the same time ? (a) every 6 minutes (b) every 12 minutes (c) every 17.5 minutes (d) every 35 minutes Soln: They‟ll begin to rotate at the same time after= L.C.M. of 7 and 5= 35minutes 49. For how many years and at which rate should periodic payments of less than Rs. 20 a year be invested in order to grow to Rs. 1,000 ? (a) 18 years at 8% (b) 18 years at 9% (c) 18 years at 10% (d) None of these 50. One half of the student body at Hyderabad Public School study French and one-third of the others study Spanish. The remaining 300 do not study any foreign language. How many students are there in this school ? (a) 360 (b) 550 (c) 900 (d) 1350 Soln: Let the total number of students be x

x – [(1x/2) + ((1/3)*(1x/2)] = 300 or, 4x = 3600 or, x= 900 51. An examination paper has 2 parts. Each part has 2 parts. Each part has 3 questions. Student has to answer 3 questions with the stipulation that he must attempt at least one question from each part. How many choices does the student get ? (a) 9 (b) 12 (c) 18 (d) 6 52. Some Fundamental Rights are available to all persons whether or not they are the citizens of India while other rights are enjoyed by citizens only (a) true (b) false (c) partially true (d) none of these 53. Besides UK, USA Germany and Japan, the G-7 (Group of Seven) countries includes (a) Canada, France and Italy (b) Canada, France and Russia (c) Canada, Italy and the Netherlands (d) France, the Netherlands and Russia 54. The Indian Constitution was adopted on (a) 26th January, 1950 (b) 26th November, 1949 (c) 15th August, 1947 (d) 2nd October, 1950 55. Reservation in services is intended to (a) democratise government (b) ensure equality (c) correct imbalance in administration (d) promote efficiency 56. A form of government which is headed by an elected representative and not a hereditary monarch is known as (a) presidential (b) parliamentary (c) republican (d) democratic 498

57. The first Indian to become a Judge of the International Court of Justice was (a) Nagendra Singh (b) R.S. Pathak (c) R.B. Pal (d) B.N. Rau 58. Once appointed, judges of the Supreme Court of India serve till they attain the age of (a) 62 (b) 72 (c) 70 (d) 65 59. India has a single integrated judiciary unlike (a) Pakistan (b) England (c) U.S.A. (d) China 60. If a witness makes a statement in court, knowing it to be false, he commits the offence of (a) Peremptory evidence (b) Perils (c) False evidence (d) Perjury 61. A CD Car is not subject to traffic challans due to (a) Diplomatic immunity (b) Sovereign immunity (c) They don't break traffic rules (d) None of the above 62. Who is the former Speaker of the Lok Sabha who has also become a member of Constitution Review Committee ?. (a) Shivraj Patil (b) Rabi Ray (c) G.M.C. Balayogi (d) P.A. Sangma 63. Which Commission was set up to enquire into the incidents of the 6th December, 1992 (Babri Mosque demolition) ? (a) Verma Commission(b) Thakkar Commission (c) Manmohan Commission(d) Liberhan Commission 64. The term of the Judges of International Court of Justice is (a) 8 years (b) 9 years (c) 10 years (d) 5 years 65. _____ is a process of steadily rising prices resulting in diminishing purchasing power of a given nominal sum of money (a) Devaluation (b) Depression (c) Inflation (d) De-industrialization 66. Indirect Taxes are taxes on goods and services. Which one of the following is not an indirect tax ? (a) Customs duty (b) Sales tax (c) Estate duty (d) Excise duty

67. 'Operation Blackboard' is concerned with (a) Providiing free blackboards to schools (b) Tackling the adult education problems(c) Aims to provide facilities for primary education to the rural children on a large scale (d) None of the three 68. Which of the following are true about the Narmada Project ? (1) There is displacement of population from the command areas (2) There is a displacement of population from the catchment areas (3) The States affected are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra (4) The only States affected are Gujarat and Maharashtra (a) 1 & 3 (b) 1 & 4 (c) 2&3 (d) 2&4 69. By sex-ratio we mean (a) The number of married males in the population per 1000 female population (b) The number of married females in the population per 1000 male population (c) The number of females in the population per 1000 male population (d) None of the above 70. Khilafat Movement was organised (a) As a protest against communal politics (b) Getting a separate state for Indian Muslims (c) To preserve the Turkish Empire with the Khilafat as the temporal head of Indian Muslims (d) As a protest against British high handedness against Turks 71. The universal donor blood group is while the universal recipient blood group is (a) O, AB (b) AB, O (c) A, B (d) B, A 72. It has been recently found that the incidence of Malaria is increasing in India because 499

(a) Of poverty in villages (b) Of poor sanitary conditions (c) Mosquitoes have become DDT resistant (d) Of increase in population it has become impossible to maintain cleanliness everywhere 73. The Governor of Tamil Nadu permitted the prosecution of Ms. Jayalalitha on two grounds of corruption. The sanction to prosecute was accorded to (a) Mr. Rajnikant (b) Mr. Subramaniam Swamy (c) Mr. Chenna Reddy (d) None of the above 74. The Supreme Court of India by majority (a) disallowed reservation in super speciality medical and engineering courses (b) allowed reservation in super speciality medical and engineering courses (c) allowed lower qualifying marks in super speciality courses for SC/STs and OBC (d) disallowed lower qualifying marks in undergraduate medical courses 75. A bench of the Madras High Court has recently been set up at (a) Coimbatore (b) Madhurai (c) Tiruchirappali (d) Salem 76. The Allahabad High Court decision ordering Panchayat elections in U.P. has been (a) upheld by the Supreme Court (b) quashed by the Supreme Court (c) stayed by the Supreme Court (d) not considered by the Supreme Court 77. The following countries have not joined the European Monetary Union (a) Britain Luxembourg Austria Sweden (b) Sweden Denmark Greece Britain (c) Greece Portugal Belgium Ireland (d) Britain Sweden Greece Finland 78. The Governor of Tamilnadu has in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case (a) granted clemency to all the four accused persons (b) rejected clemency to all the four accused (c) granted clemency to Nalini (d) granted clemency to Nalini and her husband 79. Ecology is the study of (a) the physical structure of organisms

(b) the interrelationships between organisms and their surroundings (c) environmental protection (d) the naming and classification of organisms 80. Article 370 of the Constitution of India deals with (a) procedure for amending the Constitution (b) protection of life and personal liberty (c) special provisions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir (d) relations between the Centre and the States 81. In 1975 which of the following merged with the Union of India ? (a) Goa (b) Bhutan (c) Sikkim (d) Pondicherry 82. The Human Genome Project is related to (a) genetic mapping (b) genetic engineering (c) genetic alteration (d) genetic mutuation 83. Which of the following was associated with the rule of Lord Cornwallis in India ? (a) Doctrine of Lapse (b) Permanent Settlement of Bengal (c) First War of Independence (d) Prohibition of Sati 84. After the Chauri-Chaura incident the Non Co-operation Movement was called off by Gandhiji because (a) the movement had been crushed by the Government (b) the movement had turned violent (c) people were not willing to continue the movement 500

(d) most of the leaders were opposed to it 85. The Anti-T.B. Vaccine BCG stands for (a) BacHlus Calmette Guerin (b) Before Calcination Groupage (c) Bacillus Calmette Group (d) None of the above 86. The International Court of Justice has its seat at (a) New Delhi (b) New York (c) Hague (d) London 87. A North-South Summit is a dialogue (a) between countries of northern and southern continents (b) between rich and poor countries (c) between communist and non-communist countries (d) between non-aligned countries 88. The NTPC stands for (a) The National Textile Production Council (b) The National Transport Power Corporation (c) The National Trade Protection Council (d) The National Thermal Power Corporation 89. The age of majority for persons who have court appointed guardians has been recently (a) increased from 18 to 21 (b) increased from 21 to 24 (c) decreased from 21 to 18 (d) not changed 90. Which State Government passed the order allowing its employees to participate in the activities of the RSS ? (a) Rajasthan (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Gujarat (d) Andhra Pradesh 91. The two historians whose "Towards Freedom" volumes were withdrawn by the Indian Council of Historical Research are (a) Sumit Sarkar & K.N. Pannickar (b) Romila Thapar & Rajender Yadav (c) Bipin Chandra & B.R. Grover (d) Irfan Habib & Sumit Sarkar 92. In a petition before the Delhi High Court to delete Rajiv Gandhi's name from the charge sheet of the Bofors case the court (1) allowed the petition (11) rejected the petition (111) found that the CBI had acted illegally (IV) held that only living persons could be described as accused (a) I & IV (b) 11 & III (c) 1, 111 & IV (d) II

93. The A.P. minister who recently died in a land mine explosion was holding which Ministry at the time of the assassination ? (a) Home Ministry (b) Finance (c) Cinematography (d) Panchayat Raj 94. The hijackers released the passengers of the Indian Airlines air bus on-__ at__ (a) 31.12.99, Kandhar (b) 30.12.99, Kandhar (c) 31.12.99, Lahore (d) 1.1.2000, Saudi Arabia 95. Which Indian player was debarred by the International Badminton Federation for taking a banned substance ? (a) Aparna Popat(b) Deepthi Tanekar (c) Radhika Bose (d) Sierra Bafna 96. Which of the following States has got the longest coastline ? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat 97. The Damodar Valley is called 'The Ruhr of India' because (1) It has a lot of coal and iron ore (11) It is a tributary like the Ruhr (111) It has a concentration of many industries (IV) All of these (a) I & II (b) I & III (c) II &111 (d) IV 98. Gandhiji started the Dandi March in 1930 (a) Against atrocities committed on Harijans (b) Against impoisition of the Salt 501

Tax Laws (c) Against the commencement of the communal awards (d) All the above 99. Both Buddhism and Jainism do not believe in (a) Soul (b) Ahimsa (c) God (d) Salvation 100. The British Government summoned the First Round Table Conference in London to (a) discuss the Nehru report (b) Finalize the partition of the country (c) sign a pact with Gandhi (d) Discuss the Simon Commission Report 101. Who started the Bhoodan Movement ? (a) S.A. Dange (b) Jagjivan Ram (c) Vinoba Bhave (d) Acharya Kripalani 102. It is more difficult to walk on sand than on a concrete road because (a) Sand is soft (b) There is less friction (c) There is more friction (d) None of the above 103. The body of an electrical appliance is earthed in order that (a) Electricity may not leak (b) There may be smooth flow of electricity (c) Current may pass to the earth in case of short circuit without doing any harm to the person (d) None of the above 104. In dialysis, a treatment administered to patients with affected kidneys the principle involved is (a) Cataphoresis (b) Dehydration (c) Osmosis(d) Diffusion 105. The urine becomes yellow due to bile pigments in the disease (a) Malaria (b) Jaundice (c) Tuberculosis (d) Liverrohea 106. Which features of a petrol engine are missing in a diesel one ? (a) Spark plug (b) Carburetor (c) Piston(d) Both (A) and (B) 107. Pencil lead is made of (a) Graphite (b) Granite (c) Carbon (d) None of the above 108. 'IC Chips' for computers are usually made of (a) Silicon (b) Lead (c) Gold(d) Chromium 109. Who is the Indian to have become the second richest person in the world after Bill Gates- (a) S. Narayan Moorthy(b) Ramlinga Raju(c) Azim Premji (d) Sabeer Bhatia 111. "The Man Who Knew Infinity" is a biography of the mathematician (a) G. H. hardy (b) Euler(c) Ramanujan(d) Bernoulli 112. The present Chairman of the Human Rights Commission is (modified) (a) Mr. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah(c) Mr. Justice Rajebdra Babu

(b) Mr. Justice A.M. Ahmadi(d) Mr. Justice J.S. Verma 112. Graham Staines and his two sons were murdered in (a) Orissa (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Bihar (d) Rajasthan 113. The minimum number of judges for setting up a constitution bench are (a) 7 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 9 114. Which of the following is not a fundamental right under the Constitution of India ? (a) Freedom of association (b) Freedom of speech and expression (c) Right to free and compulsory education (d) Freedom of movement 115. A person can practice as an advocate in India (a) after obtaining a degree of law from any recognised university (b) after obtaining a law degree and undergoing apprenticeship of one year with a registered advocate (c) after obtaining a law degree and being registered with a State Bar Council (d)after obtaining a law degree and being registered with the Bar Council of India 502

116a- Kohinoor will be liable because Samuel‟s (who is an employee) negligent action fell squarely in the course of his employment 117c- B had no intention of killing A, as B had no knowledge that his blow could worsen substantially A‟s already weakened condition though he knew about A‟s condition 118d- the runner cannot complain because she had voluntarily agreed for the same and it was an unexpected accident which could not have been foreseen or taken precautions for 119d- the agreement is not enforceable because the contract is contrary to law as minors are not allowed to enter contracts 120c- the agreement is not enforceable because the contract is contrary to law as bonded labour is against public policy NALSAR 99

1b- nails are non-living tissue, rest are living tissues. 2d- the first three words describe qualities of light, imminent means something that is impending 3c- the other three are mental illnesses while pneumonia is a physical illness 4d- the other three words mean re-allocation of duty while derivation means source of something 5c- the other three are forms of energy while radar is a device for detection of aerial objects 6c- the first word is a noun and the pairing word is an adjective form of the noun used in denoting the function of the noun-word, hence ear:auditory is the correct pair 7a- the second word is an umbrella term while the first word is a specific activity/event that falls within the definition of the second word. Hence roulette:casino is the right option 8c- first word is a article used for an activity which forms the second word. Hence bed:sleep is the correct option 9d-ruin is closest in meaning as the other three are antonyms of “bane” 10b- outcome is the correct synonym as the rest of the words are not close in meaning at all 11c- the exact meaning is “a reversal”, the other three words mean “defeat” 12b- the meaning of bête-noire is a bugbear, the closest to that is a “pet aversion” 13d- king would be close in meaning too but “leader of an army” is more accurate 14c-the nearest in meaning is “under obligation” as beholden means being in somebody’s debt 15c- “veracity” means “truthfulness” 16c- “amity” means understanding and goodwill, the other options relate to kinds of relationships 17a- the closest synonym of “judiciously” is “reasonably”, the other words are not synonyms of judiciously and hence cannot be used 18d- callous means insensitive and uncaring, which is closest to “unfeeling”

19a- “media” should have been used instead of “newspaper” 20d- the word should be ‘criterion’ not ‘criteria’ 21c- “scored” not “made” 22b- the sentence implies that the litigation was spiteful in nature and hence restitution would be required 23b- usually “bright” is used while describing the future and the sentence conveys that the software is already efficient but shall be even more in the coming years 24c- option C is the only option that has two words that both fit the meaning that the sentence wants to convey 25b- option B is the only option that has two words that both fit the meaning that the sentence wants to convey 26a- option B also fits the sentence but on closer inspection its observed that the sentence wants to speak about the physical evolution of humans from primates, not the civilization 27d-this is the only logical order the sentence could be structured in, though at first glance it may seem that the sentence begins with (D) 28a- the sentence can be structured if one simply reads each part in a reverse order 29a- it is apparently a portion of a poem which needs to be thought about for some time and then it becomes clear that the sentence is already in order 30c- this option is accurate as (C) is the perfect beginning to a sentence: a simple introduction to the topic 31a- The secretary general of LS is appointed by the Speaker 32c- The governor has no provision dedicated to the process of his impeachment, in the constitution 33a- DPs were indeed borrowed from Ireland, much like the other aspects of the constitution that were borrowed from several other countries 34a- Hume was the founder of INU 35. The words'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed in Devnagri script below the abacus of the state emblem of India are taken from (a) Mundaka Upanishad (b) Katha Upanishad (c) Samaveda (d) Yajurveda 506

36. Which of the following directive principles is a socialistic principle ? (a) Equal pay for equal work to all (b) Protection of the health of the workers (c) Prevention of concentration of wealth and the means of production (d) All the above 37. The number of writs that can be prayed for and issed by the Supreme Court and a High Court is- (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 38. Which of the following English men was honoured by Jahangir with the title of'Khan' (a) Edward Terry (b) Hawkins (c) Sir Thomas Roe (d) Thomas Paine 39. The Rock cut temple of Kailashnath is situated at (a) Ajanta (b) Ellora (c) Elephants (d) Mamallapuram 40. Under which dynasty did the construction of the Great Wall of China start ? (a) Chou (b) Han (c) Chin (d) Sui 41. Who among the following Hindu King is known as the Nepoleon of India ? (a) Ashoka(b) Harshvardhan (c) Samudra Gupta(d) Chandra Gupta Vikramandhra 42. When did Shivaji assume the title of Chatrapati ? (a) 1665 (b) 1668 (c) 1670 (d) 1672 43. Which of the following rivers is shared by largest number of state (a) Cauvery (b) Godavari (c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi 44. Equinox occurs when thesum is vertically above the (a) Equator (b) Tropic of Capricorn (c) Tropic of Cancer (d) Poles 45. No other part of India receives so heavy a rainfall in winter months as the coastal region

of (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Karnataka (d) Tamil Nadu 46. Which of the following states has rich forests of sandal wood ? (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Madhya Pradesh 47. Which of the following streams makes the Jog Fall ? (a) Netravati (b) Kalindi (c) Sharavati (d) Ulhas 48. Who among the following women are associated with the controversial movie "Fire"? (A) Deep Mehta (B) Shabana Azmi (C) Nandita Das (a) A and B (b) A, B and C (c) only B (d) A and C 49. 'Bhupen Hazarika' was recently in the news because he was (a) Awarded with Sangeet Natak Academy award for the year 1998 (b) Selected as a fellow of Sangeet Natak Academy (c) Appointed as Chairman of Sangeet Natak Academy (d) Awarded with Sahitya Academy Award for his contribution to Assemese literature 50. Who demarcated the line which separated India and Pakistan ? (a) Sir Cyril Radcliffe (b) Sir Mortiner Durand (c) Sir Henry McMahon (d) Lord Mountbatten 51. Name of the foreigner who was honoured with Padma Vibhushan in 1998 (a) Dalai Lama(b) Mamoom Abdul Gayoon (c) Walter Sisulu(d) Mahather-Bin-Mohammed 52. Which one of the following will cause blindness on consumption ? (a) Glycerin (b) Kerosene (c) Methy Benzene (d) Methyl Alcohol 53. Which gas is used in the artificial ripening of the fruits ? (a) Acetylene (b) Methane (c) Ethane (d) Butane 54. Kanya-Exploitation of Little Angels a revolutionary book in the field of women' studies is written by (a) Kamala Das(b) Arundhati Roy (c) V. Mohini Giri (d) Tehmina Dural 507

55. Name the first Indian car with power steering and power windows (a) Ambassador(b) Fiat(c) The Standard 2000(d) Indica 56. The recent earthquake at Chamoli measured on the Richter scale (a) 6.8 (b) 5.6 (c) 6.6 (d) 4.4 57. May 3rd is observed as International Sunday to (a) Worship the Sun (b) Encourage the use of solar energy (c) Encourage the study of solar system (d) Celebrate the birthday of Sun god 58. He visited Europe and America as cultural Ambassador of India. He condemned the caste system and current Hindu emphasis on rituals, ceremonies and superstitions. He remarked, "Our religion is'Do not touch me. I am holy". These lines allude to (a) Annie Besant (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Swami Vivekananda (d) B.R. Ambedkar 59. 'Blue dwarfs' and 'Red giants' refer respectively to (a) Pygmies and the Caucasians (b) Young stars and old stars (c) Old stars and young stars (d) Short term and long term crops of wheat 60. Nelson Mandela marries for the third time with Graca Machel, 52, what according to you is his age- (a) 62 (b) 75 (c) 70 (d) 80 61. In the 13th Asian games held in Bangkok on December 6th 1998, who among the following won two gold medals for India (a) Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (b) Sunita Rani (c) Karnam Malleswari (d) None of the above 62. Miss World 1998, Linor Abasgil is how many years old ? (a) 19 (b) 20 (c) 21 (d) 22 63. Which one of the following Indian dailies is having the largest number of editions ?

(a) The Hindu (b) The Indian Express (c) The Times of India (d) National Herald 64. The 20th Commonwealth games are scheduled to be held at (a) Manchester (b) Newdelhi (c) Sydney (d) Victoria 65. Amartya Sen, the recipient of the Noble Prize for Economics 1998, is the Indian to receive the Noble Prize (a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 4th (d) 6th 66. Salman Rushdie's latest book The Ground Beneath Her Feet is published by (a) Jonathan Cape (b) Phoenix House (c) MacMillan (d) Orient Longman 67. Which among the following movies got the maximum number of Oscars ? (a) A Thin Red Line(b) Elizabeth(c) Saving Private Ryan(d) Shakespeare in Love 68. Pakistan test fired 'The Shaheen' in response to India's Agni-II on (a) April 13 (b) April 14(c) April 15 (d) April 15 69. Which of the following army chiefs is in news in recent times (a) V.S. Shekhavat (b) Harinder Singh (c) Vishnu Bhagat(d) None 70. Which of the following places is the target of NATO attacks in recent times (a) Albania (b) Macedonia (c) Serbia (d) Kosova 71. 'IC' chips of computers are usually made of (a) Lead (b) Chromium (c) Silicon (d) Platinum 72. Atmosphere pressure is measured with (a) Hydrometer (b) Barometer (c) Hygrometer (d) Altimeter 73. Water which contains calcium and magnesium is called (a) Heavy water (b) Hard water (c) Soft water (d) Purified water 74. Jupiter has how many moons ? (a) 7 (b) 13 (c) 16 (d) 20 75. The science of birds is called as 508

(a) Orthoepy (b) Ornithology (c) Paleontology (d) Pomology 76. Longest and strongest bone in human body is (a) Tibia (b) Pelvis (c) Femor (d) Humerons 77. The first country to establish trade relation with India was (a) Portugal (b) Holland (c) France (d) England 78. The number of ports in India are (a) 10 major and 116 minor (b) 11 major and 102 minor c) 12 major and 250 minor (d) 11 major and 135 minor 79. Which is the world's biggest bank ? (a) Bank of America (b) Bank of Tokyo-Mistubishi Bank (c) Citi Bank (d) State Bank of India 80. Who is the Managing Director of IMF ? (modified) (a) Michel Camberus (b) Dominic Straus Kahn (c) Ian Harvey (d) Mike Tyson Answer: None of the above. Christine Lagarde 81. What is a 'moot'? (a) A basic point of law (b) A basic fact of case (c) Mock court for practice by students is a general pardon (d)Another name for magistrate's court

82B-A bail is an early release of a prisoner while a parole is a conditional release of a prisoner. Lease and lien are terms related to money, finance and property and not even remotely applicable. 83C- Remission and reprieve are both temporary pardons in nature, and amnesty is a pardon granted to a large group of individuals. Hence by process of elimination, “suspension” is the term closest in meaning. 84C- LLB is the abbreviation of this term 85B- A bill is a draft of law that has not been finalized as legislation yet. Legislations, statutes stand for laws that have been passed and are in action. A public policy is not an act of parliament.

86D- A legal right is an umbrella term, as is matrimonial right. Conjugal right is the right of a married couple to each others’ company. 87C- Dicey propounded this doctrine 88D- A judge presides over legal proceedings in a court, a prosecutor acts on the state’s behalf against the accused 89A 90A 91. Once appointed, Judges of Supreme Court serve till they attain the age of (a) 62 (b) 63 (c) 64 (d) 65 92. "Law is not an intellectual legender - made to make black appear white and white appear black, but it is ceaseless endeavour to enthrone justice" who said these words ? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) M.K Gandhi (c) Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes (d) Lord Atkins 93. Assertion - (A) In a criminal trial, the accused and the defendent mean the same thing. Reason - (R) It depends which way you look, for the prosecution a person is accused, for the person, he is defendent against the accusation. (A) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are true-(c) A is true, R is false (d) A is false, R is true 94. Who is responsible for introduction of Public Interest Litigation in India ? (a) Justice P.N. Bhagwati (b) Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah (c) Justice A.M. Ahmadi (d) Justice V.R. Krishna lyer 95. Article 24 prohibits child labour in (a) All employment (b) Only hazardous industries 509

(c) All employment excluding household (d) None of the above 96. International Court of Justice has its seat at (a) Geneva (b) Hague (c) New York (d) London 97. One of the following cannot be taken as intellectual property (a) Patents (b) Copyright (c) Know-how (d) Discovery 98. India and Britain recently signed an "extradition treaty". Extradition means (a) Exports without double taxation (b) Order of Indian courts will apply to Indians living in the U.K.(c) India and the U,K. will deport criminals on reciprocal basis to each other (d) None of the above

99 b) b) Krishna will not be liable, because he could not have foreseen Lakshmi suffering

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100c- Principle said the occupier was liable to his invitees and visitors. Since they were Laloo’s customers and Laloo never complained, he cannot take the defense that he never invited them. He is liable. 101d- all yellows have blues and all blues have greens, therefore yellow is complementary to green. Hence option D is correct. 102d- Statement E is an announcement, statement D is an observation and C is a casual statement but they all follow each other in a logical sequence. 103d- 104d- 105b- 106b- B got more points than her husband, F. F scored highest among the others. Hence B won. 107a- 108d- father of A is C, hence is B’s husband

109c- niece of F is A 110c- 111d- each alphabet is replaced by its preceding alphabet 112c- Water is MUM, taste is CHIN, is is DUM. Hence has is LAO. 113a- the word will be halved and each half will be written in reverse order 114c- these are all natural calamities 115d- these are synonyms for dry 116d- a sponge is soft; a knife is sharp 117b- skirmish is a short-lived (smaller form of) war, epidemic is a larger form of a disease 118c- 5 km North-East 119c- decrease in mice due to increase in number of creatures that feed upon it 120b- C is tallest, D is less tall than C, B is less tall than D, A is less tall than B, E is shorter than A.